Asoka reunited India, thereby achieving a gigantic task. Dutugemunu was the first king to unify Sri Lanka. The main difference lies in their motives. While Asoka was keen in conquering territories and ...

Photo courtesy of The Island In my tribute to her last week, I noted that Sumitra Peries belonged to a generation which also ...

Since then the Lion symbol played a significant role in the history of Sri Lanka. It was used extensively by monarchs who followed King Vijaya and it became a symbol of freedom and hope. When the ...

While his scholarship is commendable, his interpretation of “militant Buddhism” fails to contextualize the Sri Lankan case ...